Nets on the wrong side of 108-98 finish in Houston

The Brooklyn Nets fell behind big in the first quarter and came up short in their comeback effort against the Houston Rockets.

In addition to their slow start, free-throw shooting was a big problem for the Brooklyn Nets in their 108-98 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

Specifically, Spencer Dinwiddie had a rough go at the line, finishing 5-for-11 at the charity stripe. He accounted for six of Brooklyn’s eight missed free throw attempts.

Dinwiddie had a forgettable night from long-range, as well. The Brooklyn point guard missed all seven of his attempts from 3-point territory and finished 6-for-20 from the floor in his 17-point performance.

On the other side, James Harden was an unstoppable force for the Rockets. He scored 44 points on 17-for-27 shooting (6-for-10 from 3-point range). Russell Westbrook scored 23 for Houston in the win.

Joe Harris hit his 500th 3-pointer in a Nets uniform in the first quarter. He would only his one more in his 12-point performance.

Jarrett Allen had a double-double, scoring 16 points while grabbing 10 rebounds.

Taurean Prince had a strong showing from deep. The forward went 4-for-8 from three and finished with 16 points.

Theo Pinson chipped in 11 points and DeAndre Jordan led the Nets with 11 boards.

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